At the beginning of the year, I set a goal of sending off a piece - whether it be poetry or essay or chapbook length - to at least one magazine, or press a month. Some months I did more than one submission, and I took a break in July for family reasons, November for Nano reasons and while it's still at the beginning of December, I don't foresee sending anything out this month.

Here are my rejections and acceptances for the year. 5 acceptances7 rejections3 still pending​1 runner up​16 total submissions for the year.

I'm actually quite proud that I stepped out of my comfort zone and jumped in.My suggestions for you if you plan on doing these are:1.) make sure you like the magazine/press you're submitting to and2.) read them! read the emerging poets, the seasoned poets, the type of writing they like, the overall aesthetics of the press3.) set yourself a goal. I did 1 submission/month because I knew I wouldn't have time for multiple ones.

and finally, BEST OF LUCK to you!! I enjoy reading some pretty powerful words and there are a couple of presses on my list that I will try and try again. I suppose they're what everyone calls "your dream press." Rejections sting....like a LOT. But it's helped me grow and learn. That's the point, right? I haven't figured out what my goals are for next year aside from working on poetry and submitting to my dream presses. One thing is for sure though, I'd like to add "award winning poet" on my bio! Shoot for the moon. Write on my friends!